August 10-12, 2024
Early Bird discount
ends July 15.
(Maximum 16 Participants)
This retreat is now FULLY BOOKED.
Please join the Waitlist below, if you’d like to be contacted in case a spot opens up.
Please join the Waitlist below, if you’d like to be contacted in case a spot opens up.
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." - Albert Einstein
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Awaken awe, joy of being and wisdom on this 3-day summer weekend in the California woods. Immerse in heart-centered community, daily rejuvenating Yoga, Mindful hiking (with forest-bathing), Meditation in nature, locally-sourced plant-based meals and evening Reiki-infused Soundbaths with Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500) and Certified Reiki Practitioner Michelle Chua.
All Yoga experience levels, including beginners, are welcome, and our hike in Yosemite National Park is at easy to moderate intensity. Our accommodations are in Midpines, 290 miles north of Los Angeles, about 4.5 hours drive. |
Who's This Retreat For?
This retreat is designed for people of diverse walks of life who care to cultivate genuine loving relationship with Mother Earth, their inner being and other living beings and would like to explore guided group practices of Yoga with Meditation and Mindfulness in nature to promote personal and collective well-being and harmony with life around them. Mature-minded minors are welcome to join with their adult guardians. Come with an open heart-mind. ready to move mindfully and slow down for moments of stillness, practicing deep listening in nature.
What's Included:
- 2 Nights in Shared or Single Room with a private bathroom in a nature lodge, about 27 miles from Yosemite Valley
- Plant-based, mostly organic and locally-sourced meals, from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 3
- Group public transportation to and from Yosemite National Park and your admission to the park
- Daily Yoga sessions in the Yoga shala
- Evening Soundbaths with Reiki for deep relaxation
- A group day hike in Yosemite National Park with forest-bathing mindfulness practice, guided meditation in nature, picnic breakfast and lunch and optional swimming
- Free parking at the lodge
- Access to hiking trails, community games and other amenities at the lodge
Optional Add-Ons (at additional cost):
- Private 1-hour Reiki session with Michelle Chua to promote energy healing, $65 (a reduced rate for retreat participants)
- Day Pass to the lodge's spa, which includes saunas and hot tubs, $20 for entry
- Massage at the lodge, pricing varies
"Michelle is clearly a spiritual and present individual who has a deep understand of energy. In my experience, Reiki requires a practitioner that can be both very open and deeply focused at the same time. I felt that very much in Michelle during our session. After leaving, I experienced more openness and presence, with a deeper feeling of connection to, and understanding of, my own energy. Highly recommended."
- Ryan S.
Our Itinerary:
Pack your essentials, leave behind worry and enjoy these 3 days to dive into the joy of deep presence! The itinerary below was crafted with mindfulness and love, so you can let yourself be in the flow and trust that your wellbeing is cared for. While our lodging check-in/out and transportation to/from Yosemite National Park are specific reserved times, the rest of the schedule includes estimated times and may vary according to momentary circumstances and our group’s needs.
Saturday, August 10 – Ground and Connect
3:00pm Check-In
4:15-5:45pm Yin Yoga with Soundbath and Reiki, Opening Circle
6:00-7:00pm Dinner in the on-site Café
Free Time for a sunset stroll on the trails, a private Reiki session, a spa visit or a massage
Sunday, August 11 - Explore and Rebalance
6:30am Guests pick up their provided breakfast and lunch trail meals at the on-site cafe
6:45am Catch our reserved bus for about a 75-minute ride to Yosemite National Park for a quieter head-start on the trails
Picnic Breakfast among the trees
Mindful Hike with forest-bathing and Meditation
Visit Mirror Lake for optional swimming
Explore Tenaya Canyon
Picnic Lunch
3:30pm Catch our reserved bus back to our lodge
Free Time for a nap or personal reflection by the stream
6:00-7:00pm Dinner in the on-site Café
7:45-9:15pm Sunset Meditation and Yin Yoga with Soundbath and Reiki
Free Time to soak in the hot tubs or get a massage
Monday, August 12 – Renew and Integrate
8:00-9:00am Breakfast in the on-site Café
Free Time to explore local trails, visit the spa, get a massage or enjoy a private Reiki session
11:00am Check-Out
11:15am-1:00pm Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Meditation and Closing Circle
Above: photos from our previous retreats
Our Accommodations:
Surrounded by a grove of pine and oaks with a stream, our rustic nature lodge rests in a small valley just 27 miles from Yosemite Valley and 290 miles from Los Angeles, CA in Midpines. Once a campground in the 1930's, the property now includes cabins, a hostel, tent cabins, a locally-loved cafe, a health spa, an amphitheater, a fire pit and Yoga shala. Mountainside walks to your cabin room are part of this nature-loving experience.
Stay in a private hotel-style room that includes 1 to 3 beds and a private bathroom with shower. Choose a single accommodation or share a room with 1 or 2 roommates of your choice. If you would like to connect with other potential guests seeking a roommate, email Michelle here. Guests are responsible for choosing their roommate(s) before registering for a shared room on the retreat.
Stay in a private hotel-style room that includes 1 to 3 beds and a private bathroom with shower. Choose a single accommodation or share a room with 1 or 2 roommates of your choice. If you would like to connect with other potential guests seeking a roommate, email Michelle here. Guests are responsible for choosing their roommate(s) before registering for a shared room on the retreat.
Retreat Investment and Registration
Room type options are limited in number, so early registration is highly recommended.
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTED RATES (thru July 15):
To secure your spot on this retreat, request a registration form below and submit your completed registration form with a nonrefundable deposit of 50% your total retreat investment. The remaining balance is due by July 15. Accepted forms of payment include cash (in-person), Zelle, check, or credit card (includes 3.5% processing fee), in order of preference.
Cancellation Policy: Cancel in writing via email by July 22 to receive a refund of your total payment minus your 50% nonrefundable deposit. No refunds for cancellations after July 22.
- Shared Triple Room - $540 per person
- Shared Double Room - $799 per person
- Single Accommodation - $1,008
- Shared Triple Room - $620 per person
- Shared Double Room - $879 per person
- Single Accommodation - $1,088
To secure your spot on this retreat, request a registration form below and submit your completed registration form with a nonrefundable deposit of 50% your total retreat investment. The remaining balance is due by July 15. Accepted forms of payment include cash (in-person), Zelle, check, or credit card (includes 3.5% processing fee), in order of preference.
Cancellation Policy: Cancel in writing via email by July 22 to receive a refund of your total payment minus your 50% nonrefundable deposit. No refunds for cancellations after July 22.
Interested in Carpooling to the Retreat?
If you'd like to connect with other guests seeking to carpool together to the retreat lodge, please fill out the form below.
REviews of Root 2 Rise Yoga with Michelle chua:
Michelle truly lives out what she teaches. She is so much more than a yoga teacher - I learned this when I went on her exquisitely curated trip that she organized to Costa Rica this past June 2018...Hopefully like me, you'll be delighted by her effervescent love of movement, nature, and all people! Michelle clearly stands out with her beautiful and bright energy. I love how her practice and teaching encompass body, mind and spirit. She not only teaches yoga but lives and exudes it. Michelle not only teaches 'yoga', she embodies it fully with her heart and soul... Michelle is by far one of the best instructors I've ever had, period. Patient, clear in her explanations and demos, and so encouraging... My first yoga class was with Michelle years ago. You can have the best (yoga pose) sequence and not teach from your heart. With Michelle, I also feel her passion when I'm in her class. I can see she loves what she does, and she inspired me to want to teach yoga, too. |
Let's connect:Now offering private reiki sessions for stress relief andto promote healing.
I'm so grateful to have met Michelle! Her kind energy opened up my interest in pursuing yoga and meditation. She is such an incredibly light and soul. She starts with grounding ourselves through mindfulness and breathing exercise. She brings the most authentic energy to the class by sharing the history and understanding behind poses, names, and techniques. I truly appreciate her work and impact on my well-being! I’ve had dozens of instructors over the years, but Michelle is far and away the best yoga mentor I’ve ever practiced with. She epitomizes grace during these difficult times. Michelle has saved my sanity and my back while working from home, keeping me grounded with her sharing of yogic teachings and meditation techniques. Her repertoire of physical asanas is encyclopedic, and I’ve loved learning new poses and stretching my boundaries. Jump in, all. You’ve got this! |
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